U.S. ROUTE 209
Carrying U.S. ROUTE 209 over SAND HILL CREEK
AT JUNCTION WITH COMMUNIT, Pike, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
U.S. ROUTE 209 in Pike, Pennsylvania sits above 6% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (19 t), while its 1940 build year is earlier than 82% of Pike's recorded-year cohort (158 bridges).
U.S. ROUTE 209 in Pike, Pennsylvania is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1940, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure PA:4320008P0000000
PRE-1950 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: U.S. ROUTE 209
The U.S. ROUTE 209 bridge in Pike, Pennsylvania carries U.S. ROUTE 209 over SAND HILL CREEK. It was built in 1940, making it 86 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 8.2 meters (27 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 4,658 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Pennsylvania bridges. It is owned and maintained by National Park Service.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How U.S. ROUTE 209 compares
Age against the county: built in 1940, earlier than 130 of Pike's 158 bridges with a recorded construction year (82%), against a county median build year of 1961. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Pennsylvania bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (23,297 of 23,299 rated).
U.S. ROUTE 209 vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
19 Top 94% higher than 6% of 23,297 bridges
rated Pennsylvania bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Pike inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 158 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1940
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.2 m (27 ft) 0
- Owner
- National Park Service
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 4,658 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 4320008P0000000
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether U.S. ROUTE 209 is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare U.S. ROUTE 209 against other structures in Pike and across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for U.S. ROUTE 209?
U.S. ROUTE 209 in Pike, Pennsylvania on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is U.S. ROUTE 209 inspected?
U.S. ROUTE 209's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 4,658 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. U.S. ROUTE 209 is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for U.S. ROUTE 209?
U.S. ROUTE 209 has an NBI inventory load rating of 19.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining U.S. ROUTE 209?
U.S. ROUTE 209 is owned and maintained by National Park Service.
How old is U.S. ROUTE 209 and does age affect safety?
U.S. ROUTE 209 was built in 1940, making it 86 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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